A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time ...

The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth fatality connected to New ...

It’s the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, following the death last week of 20-year-old Ariel Quidone, and ...

Prison officials often say that strip searches are necessary to keep contraband, including weapons and drugs, outside of prisons. This is a worthy goal, but research suggests that strip searches don’t ...

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

The jail is “decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent,” according to a report from a commission appointed by the City Council ...

Rikers Island correction captains and officers revived a man who had overdosed on drugs, and a detainee with a long record of ...

An independent group looking into the dismantling of Rikers Island on Wednesday said the city's plan to close the jail ...

Despite assurances from Mayor Eric Adams that Rikers Island would finally open its doors to Immigration and Customs ...

Steven Hirsch “There’s never any celebration at Rikers Island,” he said, adding that the prison is “inhumane ... sexual misconduct by more than 80 women, said he might testify on ...